Gloriajean Wilkins

Savannah, Georgia ***** 912-***-**** gloriajean.wilkins34@g

mail.com

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

Courteous professional with substantial experience in care giving industry. Skilled at monitoring client vitals, conducting light housekeeping and providing personal care. Communicative and responsive individual with over 15 years of experience.

Experienced care giving knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.

Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 15 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail.

SKILLS

• Patient and Caregiver Education

• Illness Adaptation

• Documentation Requirements

• Mental Health Support

• Patient Ambulation

• First Aid Certification

• Time Management

• Ability to Lift

• Bedside Care

• Personal Care Assistance

• Ability to Lift Clients

• Incident Reporting

• Household Cleaning

• Social Perceptiveness

• Supporting Daily Living Needs

• Problem Identification

• Mobility Assistance

• Progress Documentation

• Dependable and Responsible

• Heavy Lifting

• Grocery Shopping

• Client Transportation

• Bedsore Prevention

• Verbal and Written Communication

• Protein Handling

• Diet and Nutrition

• PPE Usage

• Respectful and Compassionate

• Medication Administration

• Building Effective Relationships

• Attentive to People

WORK HISTORY

CERTIFIED CAREGIVER 01/2021 to CURRENT

Loving Homecare Savannah, GA

• Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.

• Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.

• Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.

• Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.

• Administered medication as directed by physician.

• Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.

• Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.

• Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.

• Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.

• Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.

• Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.

• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

• Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.

• Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.

• Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.

• Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.

• Assisted patients with self-administered medications.

• Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.

• Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.

• Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.

• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery. EDUCATION AND

CERTICATION

• 08/2016 Penn Foster-High

School Diploma Savannah

Tech-08/2021Forklift

Certification

• DCA- Direct Care Aide

PCA -Personal Care Aide

2023/4/07 CPR Card.

05/2018 Culinary Arts

Certification Savannah

• Technical College

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